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Oilers look for stingier outing against Sabres
Oilers look for stingier outing against Sabres
The Edmonton Oilers can't complain about their 2-0 start to the season, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows as they get set to host the Buffalo Sabres Sunday night."We still have to tighten up defensively," says captain Connor McDavid."We gave up a lot of shots last night, especially in the first period."The Oilers downed Calgary 5-3 Friday night but surrendered 24 shots in the first period.
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Sabres stave off Oilers comeback with long shot
Sabres stave off Oilers comeback with long shot
The Buffalo Sabres were as shocked as anyone when Ryan O'Reilly beat Oilers goalie Cam Talbot from the wrong side of centre ice on Sunday.But O'Reilly wasn't.Not really.
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'We can't handle prosperity yet' — McLellan rips Oilers after ugly loss to Sabres – ProHockeyTalk
'We can't handle prosperity yet' — McLellan rips Oilers after ugly loss to Sabres – ProHockeyTalk
Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)After two wins (and 12 goals) against the rival Calgary Flames to begin the season, the Edmonton Oilers came crashing back down to Earth on Sunday — at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres.Afterward, coach Todd McLellan ripped into his players with a very straightforward assessment of their play, following a 6-2 home loss that included goalie Cam Talbot being scored on from center ice.Talbot has now given up 13 goals on 99 shots faced in three games.
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Quick Hits: Sabres 6, Oilers 2
Quick Hits: Sabres 6, Oilers 2
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Plenty of offense and plenty of solid defense against Connor McDavid and friends.A time-honored combination produced the Buffalo Sabres' first win of the season Sunday night, a full-marks-earned 6-2 rout of the Edmonton Oilers in Rogers Place.The scoresheet was chock full of numbers: Ryan O'Reilly led the way with two goals and two assists for Buffalo, producing the first four-point game of his career.
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Oilers offence, defence struggle in 6-2 loss to Sabres
Oilers offence, defence struggle in 6-2 loss to Sabres
OK, they're not going 82-0.Connor McDavid isn't on pace for 246 points anymore.And, as one fan deadpanned on Twitter, "Time for a new rink."Those entertaining Edmonton Oilers, who runned and gunned and beat the Calgary Flames 7-4 and 5-3 to kick off the season, fell off their high-wire with a sickening thud Sunday night against the injury-smacked Buffalo Sabres who should have been easy road-kill.
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